Tommy Martin: From the coronavirus to Tottenham, the line between smart and dumb is rarely that clear

Most of the divisions that characterise our fractured modern society — racial, gender-based, political leanings, tolerance for Ed Sheeran or putting chicken in a carbonara — can be summed up as smart versus dumb.
Tommy Martin: From the coronavirus to Tottenham, the line between smart and dumb is rarely that clear
Wed, 11 Mar, 2020 - 16:09
Tommy Martin

STRIKE FORCE: RB Leipzig’s Marcel Sabitzer blasts the ball past Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris during the Champions League clash at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Picture: Alex Grimm
STRIKE FORCE: RB Leipzig’s Marcel Sabitzer blasts the ball past Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris during the Champions League clash at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Picture: Alex Grimm

Most of the divisions that characterise our fractured modern society — racial, gender-based, political leanings, tolerance for Ed Sheeran or putting chicken in a carbonara — can be summed up as smart versus dumb.

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